The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02
OUR CHURCHES ON SUNDAY.
Srccial Notcs.)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

at the Presbyterian Church the
pastor preached on "Tho Poison cd
Fountain from the Text Roman vii
10. the law which was for life 7
found to be death"
Mans true liio comes from his being
made to know and delight in truth"
goodness and 50 becoming acquainted
with and having intercourse with his
glorious Creator and Sovereign.
When he knows the will OF, God re.
vealed to him, j. e., the law and His
character is contormed to it, order,
symmetry and peace are within him,
q nd hcaltiiul activities Of truth, ius
tice and love proceed from him
While conscience aud love rule ard
all lower passions and desires are kept
III the right place, the man his life,
and Cod smiles upon His beloved
creature, who reflects this way, pro-
nounccs all very good, reveals His
wonderful son and receives the man
rs His accepted servant, and more, as
His beloved chila. Now is there any
other life for man but this?
But disobedicnce spoils all. The
will OF Cod once opposed and the law
broken, disorder and ruin comes in
like flood and true life is gone
Gods favor is withdrawn aud His
fiery justice and vengeance appear.
So sill, which spoils everything,
converts the fount Of life into a terrible
volcano Of poison ana destruction.
The law therefore can no !onsc.
bless, but curses man. No merit pos
siblc for Us except ruin and wrath
eternal
How glad the news, that The Son Of
God gives freely, life to us who have
utterly forfeited it. BY His right
cousncss we claim Gods favor; and
by His spirits work health and life
and blcsscdness return and arc ours
forever.
AFTERNOON.
In the afternoon, the Text vas frcnl
Romans xiii, IL. 1T is high time to
awaken out Of sleep
Night broods upon the world. The
greatest objects are limly seen or un-
seen and fearful mistakes are made in
the darkness. Sorrows gloom sur
rounds us, and the dark vapors Of sin
arise. Hateful and malignant spirits,
the "rulers Of the darkness Of this
world are ever struggling 10 increase
--th shadows and illusions oi this
fearful night. Beneath this pail Of
darkness, mon arc sleeping uncon
scious Of what it mosl bchoovcs them
to perceive of Gods presence and
greatness and goodness, of their own
sin and accountability, ofth danger
and dciilcmcnt Of sin, Of the grace and
beauty Of Christ, lhcy are in stupor
and idlcncss when there is so much to
do. Not repcnting or praying or
fighting evil or serving God and man
for Gods sake, but asleep. Terrible
dangers AMI slccpless enemies are near
and, many are continually pcrshing,
! yet they sleep. The Lord calls them
to awake, and will help them if they
heed His warning.
| Let us awake by conscience. Let
this divincst part Of us rise and see Tic
guilt and peril. Awake 10y faith, be-
lievc Gods word Of admonition and
precious promise and take hold by
humble trust Of the Son Of God.
Awake to righteousness, to the prac-
tice Of good works, put Off the works
OF darkness. Awake and arise and
fight against sin and error. II is high
time to awake for the Day Of Eternity
is very near but it will be to the neg
ii.ent and disobcdicnt the Night Etcr.
ral Of r"yless darkness, sorrow and
torment!
"Iligh lime" for your account is to
be given soon; and there is urgent
work which must be quickly done.
"High time" for YOU have been often
varied and the last call to you, O
sleeper, may be spoken to-day!
METHODIST MORNING SERMON.
J. Waiter Daniel, Pastor.
Rev. J w. Daniel took for tha sub
.lect Of his morning sermon, "Mary's